of the following is an example of a negative reinforcer?
A) Giving a T-shirt to students who reach their fitness goals
B) Letting students who reach their fitness goals skip the final exam in a personal fitness class
C) Making students who do not reach their fitness goals run extra laps
D) Taking the day's fun fitness activity away from students who do not reach their fitness goals

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A negative reinforcer involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior. In this case, allowing students to skip the final exam (removal of an unpleasant task) serves as a negative reinforcer for reaching fitness goals.

Of the Following Is an Example of a Negative Reinforcer